diff --git a/app/controllers/shared/api.php b/app/controllers/shared/api.php
index a5f5af764e..8454e41b50 100644
--- a/app/controllers/shared/api.php
+++ b/app/controllers/shared/api.php
@@ -523,7 +523,9 @@ App::shutdown()
             $queueForDeletes->trigger();
         }
 
+        \var_dump('About to trigger database event');
         if (!empty($queueForDatabase->getType())) {
+            \var_dump('Triggering database event');
             $queueForDatabase->trigger();
         }